Rabbi Eliezer Berland settling in Morocco • community leader: "openly welcomed"

The storm over Rabbi Eliezer Berland, who heads the Shuvu Banim institutions, who is staying in Morocco continues to issue titles:

Today, for the first time since the rabbi left Israel, he gave over a shiur by using a special phone line, to his followers and supporters residing in Israel.

B'Chadrei Charedim learned that during the last week the Rabbi is staying at the home of one of the Jewish community members of Casablanca, Morocco.

On Tuesday, according to the plan, the Rabbi is expected to return to Marrakech, where he stayed before and will stay in the city until an unknown time.
It has also become known that the rabbi came to Morocco with seven suitcases full of holy books which he used during his stay in the country. About 30 of his followers have arrived in recent days to Morocco to spend time with him, and his associates reported that a large number of the Rabbi's followers will arrive next week to Morocco.

In Marrakech, according to the information, the Rabbi rented an apartment building located in front of Temple Beth - El, belonging to the Jewish community.

It therefore appears that the rabbi is going to stay in the country.

"Welcomed the Rabbi"

The central figure in the Jewish community, Rabbi Jackie Kadosh, denies in a conversation with B'Chadrei Charedim, the Channel 2 reported last night that the community he heads is not interested in having the Rabbi in their midst: "We welcomed him like a tzaddik," he says. "We cannot allow anyone to judge, especially not such a righteous and holy man."

• Are you aware of the storm in Israel?

"Certainly. Like everywhere in the world, we read news online, and we believe that one day the truth will come out. We have nothing to fear. We see how the Rabbi acts and how he behaves. Anyone who tells you otherwise is a liar. The Rabbi prayed with us in the synagogue a number of times, and the entire community accepts him with the same respect and great admiration."
Rabbi Kadosh said he speaks with the Rabbi a lot. "I talk to him at every opportunity. We talked mainly about the community, about life in Morocco and how can you help the Jews who live here."

• Has the Rabbi referred to the storm raging around him?

"I have not heard a word from him about what was happening. He never talked about it."

During the call Rabbi Kadosh confirms the fact that proponents of Rabbi Berland began coming to Morocco: "There's a few dozen followers. The Rabbi told them to come. They pray and study Torah at our synagogue. He asked me to take care of those who do not come to learn that they should not stay here."

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